Weber State University Athletics
2008 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 20
Molli Neilson
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-8
- High School:
- Layton HS
- Hometown:
- Layton, UT
OUTLOOK: Molli will play significant minutes at the forward or attacking midfielder position and is in the mix for a starting spot... Has posted six career points on two goals and two assists.
As a Junior in 2007: Molli matched her career-high with 15 matches played, and started a career-high six times... Was the first time in her career in which she was scoreless... Posted eight shot attempts.
As a Sophomore in 2006: Molli played in 15 games for the Wildcats, starting twice -- both of which were career-highs... Also recorded career-highs in shots (9) points (5), and goals (2), while matching her one assist and her three shots-on-goal from 2005... Scored in a 2-0 win over Northern Iowa on Sep. 1 and in a 4-0 win over Western Illinois on Sep. 30... Her lone assist came on Shaylee Hyde’s game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Eastern Washington on Oct. 19.
As a Freshman in 2005: Molli played in nine games off the bench for the Wildcats... Recorded a single point on a lone assist, which came in a 4-2 win over San Francisco on Sep. 17... Put three of her five shot attempts on-goal for a shots-on-goal percentage of .600.
During her Prep career: Molli is a 2005 graduate of Layton High School in Layton, Utah, where she was a four-year starter and letterwinner in soccer... Was a First Team All-State selection in both 2004 and 2005... Her high school coach was former WSU standout Tara Ferrin... Recorded 51 career goals during her four years as a Lancer...Scored 12 points her senior season on three goals and six assists... Her final year at Layton was cut short by a broken hip... Scored 23 goals her junior season... Was a three-time All-Area First Team selection (2003-2005)... Was high school teammates with fellow WSU teammates Annie Richins and Cassidy Williams.
Personal: Molli is the daughter of Reed and Leanne Neilson... Is the middle of three children... Has two sisters, Olivia (20) and Andrea (25)... Is majoring in Athletic Training.
As a Junior in 2007: Molli matched her career-high with 15 matches played, and started a career-high six times... Was the first time in her career in which she was scoreless... Posted eight shot attempts.
As a Sophomore in 2006: Molli played in 15 games for the Wildcats, starting twice -- both of which were career-highs... Also recorded career-highs in shots (9) points (5), and goals (2), while matching her one assist and her three shots-on-goal from 2005... Scored in a 2-0 win over Northern Iowa on Sep. 1 and in a 4-0 win over Western Illinois on Sep. 30... Her lone assist came on Shaylee Hyde’s game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Eastern Washington on Oct. 19.
As a Freshman in 2005: Molli played in nine games off the bench for the Wildcats... Recorded a single point on a lone assist, which came in a 4-2 win over San Francisco on Sep. 17... Put three of her five shot attempts on-goal for a shots-on-goal percentage of .600.
During her Prep career: Molli is a 2005 graduate of Layton High School in Layton, Utah, where she was a four-year starter and letterwinner in soccer... Was a First Team All-State selection in both 2004 and 2005... Her high school coach was former WSU standout Tara Ferrin... Recorded 51 career goals during her four years as a Lancer...Scored 12 points her senior season on three goals and six assists... Her final year at Layton was cut short by a broken hip... Scored 23 goals her junior season... Was a three-time All-Area First Team selection (2003-2005)... Was high school teammates with fellow WSU teammates Annie Richins and Cassidy Williams.
Personal: Molli is the daughter of Reed and Leanne Neilson... Is the middle of three children... Has two sisters, Olivia (20) and Andrea (25)... Is majoring in Athletic Training.
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